Who is bidding for Blackstone’s $3.5bn Milestone Logistics Group?
Bids for the $3.5 billion portfolio of properties are due Wednesday.
Data Room
Australian Unity taps adviser for office fund
Australian Unity Office Fund’s management has hired Highbury Partnership for a strategic review of the listed landlord.
Hoyts parent under pressure to consider sale
Cinema chain Hoyts is under the spotlight as a potential candidate for a sale.
Carlile resigns from Credit Suisse
The former Australian co-head of investment banking at Credit Suisse, Mark Carlile, has resigned from the Swiss bank.
Australian Clinical Labs taps Goldman Sachs
Crescent Capital has added Goldman Sachs to the ticket for the initial public offering of its $600m Australian Clinical Labs business.
ANZ keeps AMP bank in its sights
ANZ Bank is still believed to be circling AMP bank after being ousted in its efforts to buy ME Bank, which has been sold to Bank of Queensland for $1.325 billion.
Arab fund, KKR and Logos in $1bn industrial tilt
Logos Group, KKR and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company are understood to have teamed up to launch a fund for Australian industrial assets.
PEP and Carlyle take time assessing Link
Hopes are starting to fade that a firm bid will emerge from Pacific Equity Partners and The Carlyle Group for Link Administration Holdings.
Lynch cultivates board before IPO plans
Lynch Group has appointed its board ahead of its plans to float on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Allegro works hard on bid for Global Express
The final competitors in the auction for the $3.5bn Toll Holdings Global Express unit are understood to have reconfirmed their non-binding offers.
Counter-bidder in the wings for Vocus?
Another party is believed to be circling Vocus Group, weighing up a counter bid to the $3bn offer made by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets.
Ansell looks to protect itself against takeover
The $5bn protective gloves maker Ansell is flying high right now due to an insatiable demand for its products to combat the coronavirus.
Australian Clinical Labs heading for IPO
Crescent Capital is believed to be reviving attempts to sell its Australian Clinical Labs business — this time through an initial public offering.
BOQ lines up $1.3bn ME Bank deal
Bank of Queensland is believed to be buying ME Bank for $1.3bn, with a deal to be announced as early as this week.
Centuria joins the crowd looking at Milestone
Centuria Capital’s aim to grow its funds under management is a signal it will be a serious contender for Blackstone’s Milestone Logistics Group.
Equity raising in picture for Seven Group
If Seven Group’s market valuation has peaked, as some believe, now might be the right time to raise equity for acquisitions.
Coles open for acquisitions
Supermarket giant Coles has flagged that it is in the market for acquisitions, putting Harris Farm and Superior Food Services in the spotlight.
Domain throws hat into ring for PEXA
The $3bn online real estate listings company Domain has emerged as a contender for the $900m-plus stake in Property Exchange Australia.
Keppel tipped for Pexa stake
Keppel Infrastructure is being touted as a likely bidder for Link Administration Holdings’ $900 million-odd stake in Property Exchange Australia.
Chemist Warehouse delays IPO
The $5bn-plus Chemist Warehouse is believed to have further pushed back plans for its initial public offering.
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